聚精会神 (jùjīnghuìshén) · to concentrate fully

聚精会神 (jùjīnghuìshén) means “to concentrate fully; with rapt attention”. It is written with 4 characters: 聚 (to gather) + 精 (essence) + 会 (can) + 神 (god). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 聚精会神 is built

The characters

聚 jù · to gather

What 聚 is made of

取qǔ — to take
- 耳ěr — ear
  - 二 — two strokes
- 又yòu — and
乑yín — to stand side by side
- 丿 — falling stroke

Origin hint: People standing side-by-side 乑, hand-to-ear 取 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

精 jīng · essence

What 精 is made of

米mǐ — uncooked rice
- 丷ha — kwukyel
  - 丶 — dot
- 木mù — tree
  - 十 — ten
  - 八bā — eight
青qīng — nature's color
- 龶 — top part
- 月yuè — moon; month
  - 冂 — frame
  - 二 — two strokes

Origin hint: 米 gives the meaning, 青 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

会 huì · can

What 会 is made of

人rén — person
云yún — cloud
- 二 — two strokes
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
- 厶sī — private

Origin hint: People 人 speaking 云 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

神 shén · god

What 神 is made of

礻shì — spirit/altar
- 卜bo — divination
  - 丨 — vertical stroke
  - 丶 — dot
申shēn — to report
- 日rì — sun; day
  - 口kǒu — mouth
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke

Origin hint: 礻 gives the meaning, 申 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

Example sentences

学生们聚精会神地听老师讲课。Xuéshēngmen jùjīnghuìshén de tīng lǎoshī jiǎngkè.The students listened to the teacher with full attention.

他聚精会神地看着电脑。Tā jùjīnghuìshén de kànzhe diànnǎo.He stared at the computer, completely focused.

Questions about 聚精会神

What does 聚精会神 mean?

聚精会神 (jùjīnghuìshén) means “to concentrate fully; with rapt attention”.

How do you pronounce 聚精会神?

聚精会神 is pronounced jùjīnghuìshén.

Which HSK level is 聚精会神?

聚精会神 is in Old HSK 6.

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It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 103: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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